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50 mistakes to avoid when designing a bathroom

Sidestep these bathroom pitfalls to save time and money
Overlooking your actual needs
Lazy layouts
Poor pipe planning
Not considering access
Squeezing in a separate bath and shower
Not asking the experts
Blowing the budget
Not thinking smart
Insufficient heating
Choosing porous paint
Using the wrong wallpaper
Choosing high-maintenance materials
Going rogue
Not treating wood surfaces
Careless lighting
Dismissing privacy
Not including enough storage
Overlooking the importance of grout
Using the wrong tiles in the wrong places
Forgoing counter space
Switching things around unnecessarily
Overlooking the door clearing
Buying the wrong shower screen
Not considering bath tap positioning
Not shopping around
Missing trade discounts
Miscalculating delivery times
Not checking orders as they arrive
Ditching the bath
Mismeasuring for the bath
Thinking too big for a small space
Ignoring wall space
Forgetting to futureproof
Forgetting finishing touches
Knocking down resale value
Not thinking about height
Failing to fill the bath before sealing
Poor ventilation
Going to big (or too small) with tiles
Skipping a tiling plan
Failing to order enough tiles
Being too cautious
Not protecting the rest of the house
Choosing incompatible fittings
Omitting a place for towels
Inadequate drainage
Going overboard on colour and pattern
Choosing the wrong flooring
Ignoring the environment
Doing it all yourself
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Sidestep these bathroom pitfalls to save time and money

When it comes to good bathroom design, there is more to consider than choosing taps and tiles – as fun as that part is! Get your bathroom design and installation right and you'll have a beautiful, functional space. Get it wrong, and you could end up with a bathroom plagued by impractical niggles or, worse, one that needs to be completely refitted.

From failing to order enough tiles to not considering ventilation, avoid these common bathroom design mistakes to stop your dream bathroom from becoming a nightmare... 

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Rachel Homer

18 March 2024

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